Rivera to retire at end of season

4:52 PM,
Mar. 9, 2013

Mariano Rivera made it official Saturday, he announced his retirement after this season.

Written by

Chad Jennings
| Staff Writer

With typical class and predictable humility, Mariano Rivera made his decision official on Saturday. This will be his own ninth inning; his final season as the Yankees closer.

"The thing that I have, the little gas I have left, is everything for this year," Rivera said. "After that, I'll empty everything. There's nothing left. I did everything, and I'm proud of it. That's why it's time."

Rivera's career has defied time and expectation, and his legacy has left little to prove, but 18 major league seasons have left him drained. Rivera sat at a table with his wife and two of his three sons to announce ...